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A photograph of a felicitation at an indoor event with a banner behind. A figure in saffron-orange robes and a saffron head wrap stands at right, draping a red and gold shawl over the shoulders of a man in white dhoti and shirt who stands center, smiling. Other men in white dhotis and white shirts stand to the left, one with palms pressed together in greeting. A woman in white stands at far left near a cooler. A saffron-clad attendant holds a tray with books at right edge. Behind them a large white banner with red and blue Tamil text and a mountain image. The figure in saffron with a head wrap shows some cues but identity is uncertain.

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January 12 20072007-01-12January 12 20072007-01-12 +1 copiesA stage event with a large banner behind. On the left, a man in white dhoti and orange shawl stands barefoot. Next, a man in white kurta with a gold-bordered shawl hands a small package to a long-haired figure in orange robes and beaded necklaces, who has an orange headwear and a red tilak. At right, an older bearded man in pale pink robes and a gold-bordered shawl holds the other side of the gift. A large banner reads a Tamil title about a 30th birthday festival and 'Dhyana Satsangam', with a portrait of a smiling man with long hair on the right, and a hill landscape below. Chairs and a cooler sit on a green-and-red stage.2007-01-12January 12 20072007-01-12A photograph of a stage event with a large banner behind it. Three men stand together at center: a man in white dhoti and shirt on the left holds one end of a small white-wrapped gift box, a central man in a saffron-orange robe and orange head wrap smiles while holding the other end, and a man in white dhoti with a red-and-gold shawl stands on the right. The central figure wears a rudraksha-style mala and a bead necklace, and his hands are clasped near the box. Behind them a banner with Tamil text shows a large portrait of a smiling long-haired man in orange with a red mark on his forehead, a mountain backdrop, and a white sofa-like seat on the green stage floor. Confetti-like balloons appear at the left edge.2007-01-12January 12 20072007-01-12A stage event with a large banner behind the speakers reading Tamil text, including a red-lettered phrase and a 30th birthday celebration heading, with a mountain landscape printed beside it. Three men stand in front of a white sofa on green carpet. A man in a white dhoti and red-and-gold shawl, on the left, hands a book to a man in a saffron turban, saffron robe, and a gold necklace with a pendant, who is smiling and receives it. On the right, an elderly bearded man in a pale peach robe and shawl also holds the book. A younger man in white with an orange shawl stands behind on the left. Small brass vessels and a red-tinted dish sit on the white table.2007-01-12A stage event photograph with a banner behind the performers. A man in an orange robe with long dark hair and a gold necklace stands center-stage, smiling with hands folded, a figure matching the page's Swamiji (probable) by his long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ornate gold necklace. To his left, a man in white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl holds his hands together in greeting. At right, an elderly man with white hair and beard, wearing a pink robe and gold-bordered shawl, holds up a book with a portrait cover. At far left, a young man in white clothes and an orange shawl carries a tray. Behind them is a Tamil banner with the words 'தியான சத்சங்கம்' (Dhyana Satsangam) and 'இன்று பிறந்தது புதுயுகம்' (A new era is born today), a large portrait, and a backdrop of rocky hills. Green stage carpet, a white sofa and a small table with a glass are visible.2007-01-12A stage event at a satsang in Karaikudi. A figure in saffron robes and an orange turban stands on a red-draped stage while a man in a white shirt and white dhoti garlands him with a pink flower garland. Behind them stands a second man in an orange dhoti and a third man in white. A white armchair with orange trim sits on the stage, with a small wooden book stand, water bottles and steel tumblers on a white table. The backdrop is a large banner with Tamil text over a black-and-white photo of a figure with rudraksha beads. The garlanding figure's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance; the robed figure is described by role.2008-10-15January 12 20072007-01-12A seated figure in an orange robe and orange headwear with a garland of yellow and white flowers receives padapuja, as a man in white dhoti and shirt kneels on the green floor washing or offering to the feet on a tray. Brass trays and plates with flower petals lie on the floor, and garlands of pink and green flowers sit beside the seat. Standing attendants in white clothing, including women in white saris with gold borders, watch. Behind is a banner with Tamil text and a mountain image, and the seat is draped in white cloth. The rites suggest a padapuja ceremony at a satsang event; the seated figure has orange robes and a saffron headdress with a garland, and appearance cues are moderate, so identity is uncertain.2007-01-12Stage event with a large banner behind showing a smiling man with long hair and a red bindi, and Tamil text reading birthday celebration and satsang. Center, a man in an orange turban, orange robes and a gold necklace stands with palms pressed together in greeting. To his left, a man in white bows with a red-and-gold shawl draped over him, holding a notebook. To the far left, a man in white and orange shawl stands smiling. To the right, an older man in pink robes and a red-and-gold shawl holds a notebook. A white-draped sofa and a mountain backdrop appear behind them.2007-01-12